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PhD Program: Faculty Information

The  Counseling Psychology Program core faculty include full-time faculty from the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education and assigned faculty from the BYU Counseling and Career Center who hold a joint appointment with CPSE. Other licensed psychologists from campus and the community teach specialty classes as appropriate.

Full-time Core Faculty (Full time in the CPSE Department)

Allen, Melissa A., PhD, Texas A&M University, 1996. Associate Professor. Conflict and violence, crisis management, parent training. (melissa_allen@byu.edu)

Crook-Lyon, Rachel E., PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002. Assistant Professor. Psychotherapy process and outcome; dream interpretation; therapeutic alliance; training and supervision. (rachel_crooklyon@byu.edu)

Fischer, Lane, PhD, University of Minnesota, 1991. Associate Professor. Adoption and foster care, school psychology, child and adolescent psychotherapy, ethics in counseling psychology. (lane_fischer@byu.edu)

Jackson, Aaron P., PhD, University of Missouri Columbia, 1993. Associate Professor & Director of Training. Career development of Native Americans, counseling philosophy and theory. (aaron_jackson@byu.edu)

Richards, P. Scott, PhD, University of Minnesota, 1988. Professor. Religious and spiritual values in counseling and mental health, research methodology. (scott_richards@byu.edu)

Smith, Timothy B., PhD, Utah State University, 1997. Professor. Consultation, multicultural psychology, spirituality, identity development, quality relationships. (tim_smith@byu.edu)

Young, Ellie L., PhD, University of South Florida, 2001. Associate Professor. Gender issues in education, self-concept, middle school education. (ellie_young@byu.edu)

Joint Appointment  (CPSE Department and CCC) Core Clinical Faculty

Beecher, Mark E., PhD, Brigham Young University, 1998. Associate Clinical Professor. Group counseling process and outcome, counseling and advisement of students with disabilities. (mark_beecher@byu.edu)

Gleave, Robert L., PhD, Brigham Young University, 1981. Clinical Professor and Student Evaluation Coordinator. Post-modern thought, group work and research, practicum, counseling theory, philosophy of counseling. (robert_gleave@byu.edu)

Heaps, Richard A., PhD, ABPP, University of Utah, 1970. Professor. Crisis intervention, trauma and disaster psychology, conflict response, eating disorders, adult development, individual and group counseling. (richard_heaps@byu.edu)

Okiishi, John, PhD, Brigham Young University, 2000. Assistant Clinical Professor. Multicultural counseling and training, forensic populations, outcome assessment, individual and group psychotherapy. (jco@email.byu.edu)

Williams, Marleen S., PhD, Brigham Young University, 1993. Clinical Professor and Recruitment Coordinator. Diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctional behavior, women’s issues in mental health and counseling psychology, religious issues in counseling. (marleen_williams@byu.edu)

Affiliate Faculty (BYU faculty assigned elsewhere who teach and supervise in CPSE)

Scharman, Janet S., PhD, University of Utah, 1992. Associate Clinical Professor and Student Life Vice President. School counseling, individual and group counseling, qualitative research methods, student development. (jan_scharman@byu.edu)

Worthen, Vaughn E., PhD, University of Kansas, 1993. Clinical Professor and Psychologist, CCC. Career Counseling, Counseling Supervision. (vaughan_worthen@byu.edu)